COMMENTARY: Heading out of town today? Prepare to pay more for gas

COMMENTARY: Heading out of town today? Prepare to pay more for gas

Memorial Day weekend kicks off the annual summer driving season, but like a bad movie we have watched several times before, this holiday weekend is waiting to greet us with higher gasoline prices.

National average gasoline prices today are bumping up against $3 per gallon and could hit $4 per gallon on the West Coast. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate crude oil is now $70 per barrel, up from less than $30 per barrel.

Higher oil prices might be good for Texas oil companies, but if they spike too high too fast, they can be hard for the industry […]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.